Rio Grande GP30 3015, Denver, CO, early 1990s (Bob Jordan) Rio Grande GP30s 3016 and 3018 at Denver, circa 1992 (Bob Jordan)
Rio Grande GP30 3018, Denver, CO, Early 1990s (Bob Jordan) A geep led D&RGW freight works its way westward in the early 1970s (Bob Jordan)
A trio of D&RGW geeps, with GP40 3062 in the lead, Tolland, CO, early 1970s (Bob Jordan) Rio Grande GP40 3067, Denver, CO, circa 1994 (Bob Jordan)
Looks like the 1969-71 generation. Same silhouette as my former 69 Newport. 2 door hardtop too. Those buggers were nice beasts! And room enough on the back seat for some procreation. We might have to settle on split custody.
Five Rio Grande GP40s are moving West near Tolland, CO during the early 1970s (Bob Jordan) Rio Grande GP40 3088, Denver, CO, early 1970s (Bob Jordan)
D&RGW GP40-2 3097 at the sanding towers in North Yard at Denver, early 1970s (Bob Jordan) Rio Grande GP40-2 3105, Denver, CO, early 1970s (Bob Jordan)
Rio Grande SD7 5300, Denver, CO, early 1970s (Bob Jordan) Rio Grande SD7 5301, Denver, CO, early 1970s (Bob Jordan)
D&RGW SD9 5307 and SD7 5304 providing some rear assistance at Tolland, CO, early 1970s (Bob Jordan) Rio Grande SD45 5334, Denver, CO, early 1970s (Bob Jordan)
A scraggly 250 horsepower per axle and over 75,000 pounds of tractive effort make good helper engines.
Rio Grande SD45 5334, Denver, CO, early 1970s (Bob Jordan) Rio Grande SD45 5336, Denver, CO, circa 1993 (Bob Jordan)
D&RGW SD40T-2 5350 is at the point of an empty coal train as it works west at Leyden, CO, early 1990s (Bob Jordan) Rio Grande SD40T-2 5407 and four other units move light at Leyden, CO, early 1990s (Bob Jordan)
Great views. I especially like the top one. The fuzzy white effect of the blooming Spirea is really nice.